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Randy Jackson Leaving American Idol

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Truth rating: 10

6:05 pm, May 9th, 2013

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Randy Jackson, the last original judge on “American Idol,” is leaving the show at the end of this season.

“Yo! Yo! Yo! To put all of the speculation to rest, after 12 years of judging on American Idol I have decided it is time to leave after this season,” he told E!

“I am very proud of how we forever changed television and the music industry,” said Jackson, adding, “It’s been a life changing opportunity but I am looking forward to focusing on my company Dream Merchant 21 and other business ventures.”

It’s been rumored that “American Idol” plans to clean house at the end of Season 12 and also replace Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and Keith Urban.

What do you think about Jackson calling it quits?

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Nicki, Randy Storm The Idol Stage After Candice Glover, Amber Holcomb Drama

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10:10 pm, April 24th, 2013

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“American Idol” took a dramatic turn on Wednesday’s show, with the judges clashing with mentor Jimmy Iovine after performances from Amber Holcomb and Candice Glover.

The panel praised Holcomb for infusing her performance of “MacArthur Park” with personality, and went onto compliment Glover for her vocal prowess on “Emotion,” despite wrestling with a bad cold.

Iovine, however, objected to the judges overlooking the fact that Holcomb’s song choice was weak, earning the ire of Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Nicki Minaj.

The panel interrupted their critique of Glover to angrily defend their position, but things got even more heated when Ryan Seacrest brought Iovine out on stage.

As the Interscope chairman continued to diss the panel, a pissed off Minaj got out of her seat and headed for the stage.

Jackson then followed suit.

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WATCH: Keith Urban Playgirl Nude Photos Exposed on “Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

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1:14 pm, January 11th, 2013

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Keith Urban got a blast from the past on Thursday’s “The Tonight Show,” when Jay Leno showed the singer’s old Playgirl photos.

The new “American Idol” judge — who was being interviewed alongside Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest — laughed hysterically when reminded of his 2002 shoot, in which Urban posed partially naked with a guitar covering his privates.

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“There are certain career regrets I have. That falls into that category,” Urban admitted. ”That falls into the ‘What the hell was I thinking?’ category.”

He quipped, “I’m just glad that I play guitar and not harmonica.”

Jackson and Seacrest were quite amused by their colleague’s racy past, but do they also have secret nude pictorials of their own?

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